Deborah Fisher is an incredibly talented ceramicist, quilter, designer, and the director of two textile-related non-profit organizations. Deborah grew up making dolls and odd things and watching her mother sew quilts. After years as a fine artist, she directed her wide array of talents toward the sewing world. In 2002, Deborah co-founded the Bright Hopes Collaborative Quilt Project with her mom. Bright Hopes is a three-pronged organization that makes bright, beautiful, one-of-a-kind handmade quilts that are given to children living in foster homes and homeless families living in temporary shelters. In addition to making quilts to donate, Bright Hopes joins with community groups to teach sewing skills and make quilts to donate. The third branch of the organization, QuiltWORKS, offers on-site quilting workshops for individuals living in shelters, group homes, or other types of temporary housing to make quilts for themselves to keep. In addition to Bright Hopes, Deborah is the founder of Bo Twal, an organization designed to bring handmade dolls to children internationally. As if that weren’t enough, Deborah is the author of two books, and the sole maker behind the highly successful and coveted ceramic pincushion company, Fish Museum & Circus. Deborah lives with her husband, two daughters, three cats, and a bunch of chickens on Long Island, NY. Welcome, Deborah! Continue Reading
